Our family of 5 (2 adults, 2 teenage boys, and a large dog) stayed at the Adlernest in July 2023. The overall conclusion was, wow what an excellent visit! To be more specific: Room: We had a family suite with 2 bedrooms, a living room, bathroom, and a balcony. Also, plenty of storage space. The layout suited us perfectly as the boys had their own space, and our dog could be left in the shared space/balcony during meal times. Dog Friendly: The hotel advertises as being dog-friendly, which indeed it is. Our large 30kg (60lb) dog was welcome in all areas, except the restaurant and spa/pool areas. Food: 5 star from taste to presentation!! I often had the fish which was always cooked to perfection, or a vegetarian option which were likewise delicious. My boys and husband are carnivores, and the meat options, including the option to try local dry-aged beef, were all cooked perfectly and met with great enthusiasm. One son has a dietary constraint, and the resulting menus that were served to him were equally as good (thank you!). Desserts were also amazing! Activities: We used the gym, which had all the equipment we needed. We did not use the saunas, but the boys enjoyed the pool every day. Most of our time, however, was spent with outside activities, for which the hotel is ideally located. The front desk was both patient and very informative with all of our questions on what, where, and when -thank you! We did a few days of hiking, a day of mountain biking (the hotel has an agreement with the local bike rental shops for the bikes to be delivered and picked up at the hotel, which makes it very easy!), a day at the incredible rope-park, that's just up the road (by car or bus), and mountain carting. Gin tasting with Matthias (hotel owner) - this was really interesting, and we were surprised at how much we learned, from the history of gin to the different distilling methods, to how the experts taste. If you like Gin, we highly recommend this tasting and Matthias' own gin called Nest. Staff: Excellent service! Though everyone was wonderfully helpful, we would like to give a special shout out to Simon for his wine recommendations, for sharing his knowledge of the different local wines, and for his very kind offer of a home-made ginger and lemon tea for the one evening when our younger son was feeling unwell (too much dessert!). All around, an excellent stay at a superb hotel. Thoroughly recommended.
